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Community encouraged to stay safe at local beaches
With high temperatures and hazardous sea conditions forecast today through until Tuesday 26 January, City of Newcastle is encouraging the community to stay safe around Newcastle’s beaches and coastal areas.
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Tenders called for Dixon Park Kiosk refurbishment
City of Newcastle is progressing with plans to revitalise Dixon Park, with contracts to refurbish the Dixon Park kiosk now open to tender.
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Upstanding Novocastrians honoured at award ceremony
Australia's first recognised Indigenous surgeon and a passionate advocate for health equality, Associate Professor Kelvin Kong, has been honoured as City of Newcastle's Citizen of the Year 2021.
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City deliver on promise to community by investing millions in Priority Projects
Novocastrians are encouraged to ‘go out and enjoy their city by grabbing it with both hands’ in the tagline for City of Newcastle’s latest Priority Projects campaign.
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Family fun focus for Australia Day
From a stirring salute to the Hunter’s frontline health workers to the city’s largest simultaneous pool party, there will be plenty of COVID safe activities to enjoy across Newcastle on 26 January.
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Summerhill’s Community Recycling Centre open after closing temporarily
Community members can again drop off common household problem waste at Summerhill Waste Management Centre's Community Recycling Centre (CRC) after it closed temporarily this week.
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Statement on Ocean Bath cleanliness
The summer cleaning schedule at Newcastle Ocean Baths and Merewether Ocean Baths, and the cleaning hours for staff at the baths, have not been reduced.
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Full program unveiled one month out from inaugural New Annual festival
An intimate art gallery performance by a renowned Australian musician, an augmented reality experience celebrating indigenous culture and a discussion on women in leadership with Australia’s first female Prime Minister feature in the second program announcement for City of Newcastle’s inaugural arts festival, New Annual.
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Dive into 2021 with City’s Summer School Holiday program
Say farewell to 2020, and dive into 2021 with the City of Newcastle’s Summer School Holiday program.
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City praised for drought response efforts
City of Newcastle’s water saving action has gained attention, with Hunter Water reporting an impressive 20% reduction in consumption during recent Level 1 and 2 Water Restrictions*, saving in excess of 80 megalitres of precious water and an estimated $220,000.